NITRO LIGHTS UP THE SKY AT TMP

Toronto Motorsports Park Plays Host to Incredible Canada Day Nitro Nationals Event

By Greg MacPherson

TheNitro Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park (TMP) is billed as ‘The Biggest Event of the Year.’ Whether they mean the biggest event at TMP or on Canada’s drag racing calendar, it’s likely an apt description for both.

This year’s Nitro Nationals took place on the Canada Day long weekend at the Kohler, Ontario multi-discipline motorsports facility. The highlight of the show was the Nitro heavy Saturday night portion of the schedule on the strip known as Cayuga Dragway.

It was a sensory experience like no other.

Packed grandstands and pits jammed with fans, racers and partiers added to the atmosphere of the event. Camping, music, the trackside bar, multiple vendors, and a post-show fireworks display were the cherry on top.

Paton Racing had two of their NHRA Top Fuel dragsters in action, driven by Todd Paton and rising American star Cameron Ferré. They were joined by the Smax Smith racing team and their Top Fuelers.

Also included in the show were some sixsecond, 200 mph Blown Alcohol Funny Cars, Nitro-burning 2,000+ horsepower A/A Fuel Altereds, Hellfire (the world’s fastest Freightliner Jet Truck), Neale Armstrong and his Northern Warrior 300 mph Jet Dragster, Rick Ream’s Hot Rod wheel-standing Fire Truck and several other classes, including some Junior Dragsters who had the thrill of competing in front of a massive audience. IT

A fireworks show followed the conclusion of the on-track activities, which featured a wide variety of racing vehicles.

By John Waldie